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About Water Spinach and Delicata Squash

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Aquatics
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
India
North America, Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Summer Squash, Winter Squash
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Cold Regions, Subtropical climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-6
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Lavender
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Reddish Plum
Orange, Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Lemon yellow
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Arrowhead
2.4 Thorns
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Hens
Insects
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation, Skin rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Farmland
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for birds, Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Fiber, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in curries, soups, stews
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IPOMOEA aquatica
CUCURBITA pepo 'Delicata'
7.2 Common Name
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
Peanut Squash, Squash
7.2.1 In Hindi
Water Spinach
देलिकाता स्क्वाश
7.2.2 In German
Wasser-Spinat
Delicata Squash
7.2.3 In French
Épinards d'eau
Delicata Squash
7.2.4 In Spanish
La espinaca de agua
Delicata Squash
7.2.5 In Greek
Σπανάκι νερό
Delicata Σκουός
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Espinafre de água
Delicata Squash
7.2.7 In Polish
Szpinak wodny
Delicata Squash
7.2.8 In Latin
Water Spinach
delicata Cucurbitae
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Solanales
Cucurbitales
8.5 Family
Convolvulaceae
Cucurbitaceae
8.6 Genus
Ipomoea
Cucurbita
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Ipomoeeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Cucurbitoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
500
Rank: 33 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Water Spinach and Delicata Squash

Wondering what are the properties of Water Spinach and Delicata Squash? We provide you with everything About Water Spinach and Delicata Squash. Water Spinach doesn't have thorns and Delicata Squash doesn't have thorns. Also Water Spinach does not have fragrant flowers. Water Spinach has allergic reactions like Not Available and Delicata Squash has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Water Spinach and Delicata Squash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Water Spinach and Delicata Squash

Season and care of Water Spinach and Delicata Squash is important to know. While considering everything about Water Spinach and Delicata Squash Care, growing season is an essential factor. Water Spinach season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Delicata Squash season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Water Spinach is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Delicata Squash is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Water Spinach is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Delicata Squash is Neutral.

Water Spinach and Delicata Squash Physical Information

Water Spinach and Delicata Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Delicata Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Water Spinach and Delicata Squash are as follows:

  • Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender

  • Water Spinach leaf color: Green

  • Delicata Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green

  • Delicata Squash leaf color: Lemon yellow

Care of Water Spinach and Delicata Squash

Care of Water Spinach and Delicata Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Delicata Squash pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Water Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Delicata Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.